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Flight

           "MyGeorge,mydearestson!Alwaysmyfavourite,andmyfavouritestill,wherehaveyoubeenthesecruelyearsandyears?Grownsuchamantoo,grownsuchafinestrongman.GrownsolikewhatIknewhemustbe,ifitpleasedGodhewasalive!"Shecanask,andhecananswer,nothingconnectedforatime.Allthattimetheoldgirl,turnedaway,leansonearmagainstthewhitenedwall,leansherhonestforeheaduponit,wipeshereyeswithherserviceablegreycloak,andquiteenjoysherselflikethebestofoldgirlsassheis."Mother,"saysthetrooperwhentheyaremorecomposed,"forgivemefirstofall,forIknowmyneedofit."Forgivehim!Shedoesitwithallherheartandsoul.Shealwayshasdoneit.Shetellshimhowshehashaditwritteninherwill,thesemanyyears,thathewasherbelovedsonGeorge.Shehasneverbelievedanyillofhim,never.Ifshehaddiedwithoutthishappinessandsheisanoldwomannowandcan’tlooktoliveverylongshewouldhaveblessedhimwithherlastbreath,ifshehadhadhersenses,asherbelovedsonGeorge."Mother,Ihavebeenanundutifultroubletoyou,andIhavemyreward;butoflateyearsIhavehadakindofglimmeringofapurposeinmetoo.WhenIlefthomeIdidn’tcaremuch,motherIamafraidnotagreatdealforleaving;andwentawayand’listed,harum-scarum,makingbelievetothinkthatIcaredfornobody,nonotI,andthatnobodycaredforme.

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